Lightly oil a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Divide pastry dough into 2 pieces, one a little larger than the other. Roll each one between waxed or parchment paper into a thin round, the smaller one to be about 11 inch- es in diameter and the larger one to be about 12 inches in diameter. Press pastry into pie plate, using your knuckles to conform the dough to the dish, but do not stretch the dough too much. Let excess hang over the rim. Prick several times with a fork and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375°.
Make the filling. You will be sautéing apples in 3 batches. Place 3 tablespoons of vegetarian butter spread, a teaspoon of vanilla, 1/3 cup rice syrup and a pinch of salt in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté until the apples wilt and the edges begin to brown about 7 minutes. Transfer cooked apples to a baking sheet to cool and repeat sautéing. Process with remaining apples and sea- sonings. Cool to room tempera- ture.
Spoon cooled apples into pie plate, mounding them in the center. Lay the remaining pastry over the apples. Using a sharp
knife, trim the excess pastry from the rim and gently pinch to- gether the edges of the pastry to seal the crust. Using your thumb and forefinger, crimp the edge to create a decorative crust. Make 3 to 4 slits in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape. Bake for 15 minutes, reduce oven heat to 350° and bake for an additional 40-45 minutes. The crust should be golden and the filling bubbling. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.
Christina Pirello, MFN, CCN is a bright, free spirited, vivacious redhead who is one of America’s preeminent authorities on natural and whole foods with a radiant personality that only serves to make her message more powerful. She’s made it her purpose in life to show Americans that they can look their best and feel great, too, by learning to eat natural, organic food. Chris- tina has her own Christina Cooks cooking show, is the author of five cookbooks is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and The Examiner. Her latest project is The Christina Pirello Health Education Initiative working to implement school food awareness and community outreach programs; city farm market programs; and education public television programs and is developing the first ever “Declaration of Health.”
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